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that was a watershed moment to put gay rights and making it this generation's civil rights issue. it was a profound moment for sure. and our inaugural coverage continues later this half hour with an inside look at some of the gala celebrations last night and our inaugural coverage will continue this morning on "america this morning" and on "gma." so keep it right here on abc news. >>> in other headlines, the first of several u.s. air force flights have arrived in the african nation of mali. the american planes are carrying french troops, equipment and vehicles, as well. france is battling islamic militants that have taken over the northern part of the country. u.s. officials worry that the mali area is becoming the staging area for terror strikes in africa. >>> outgoing defense secretary leon panetta said the attack against foreigners shows that al qaeda is committed to creating terror. three americans died during that siege. here's abc's brian ross. >> reporter: it was four days of terror. seen in these first videos from inside, recorded by one of the hostages and broadcast by al
that was a watershed moment to put gay rights and making it this generation's civil rights issue. it was a profound moment for sure. and our inaugural coverage continues later this half hour with an inside look at some of the gala celebrations last night and our inaugural coverage will continue this morning on "america this morning" and on "gma." so keep it right here on abc news. >>> in other headlines, the first of several u.s. air force flights have arrived in...
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we have civil rights activists coming out. and president obama, what he tries to construct in a careful statement because as you remember, years ago, he said, if i had a son, he would look like trayvon martin. he asked, obviously, for peace and whatever race relations were going to come away with for them to finally be resolved. even if it takes this to happen. >> we did see protests overnight. mostly peaceful overnight. >> there's been arrests here in new york. but mostly peaceful. thankfully. you want to stay with abc news all morning long. we'll have updates on "america this morning," and an exclusive interview with the lead prosecutor, as you saw a few moments ago, on "good morning america." >>> the journalist who first broke the story on edward snowden, says what the nsa whistle blower has revealed was just the tip of the iceberg. glenn greenwald says snowden has thousands of documents for how the nsa was built and how it works. snowden is stranded in a moscow airport. he is asking russia for asylum before he can move on
we have civil rights activists coming out. and president obama, what he tries to construct in a careful statement because as you remember, years ago, he said, if i had a son, he would look like trayvon martin. he asked, obviously, for peace and whatever race relations were going to come away with for them to finally be resolved. even if it takes this to happen. >> we did see protests overnight. mostly peaceful overnight. >> there's been arrests here in new york. but mostly peaceful....
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it was trying to raise all people up, all mankind. >> reporter: so did the late civil rights leader, dorothy hite, her in the hat. >> when he lifted his arms you felt like he was taking us all in. >> reporter: and as he did he ended with the wrds of an old hymn he used to sing. >> free at last! free at last! thank god almighty we are free at last! >> reporter: on one day, one man with a dream, lifting a nation on the wings of hope and history. ♪ hallelujah ♪ glory glory hallelujah ♪ his truth is marching on >> thank god for mihalia jackson going, tell them about the dream! >> tell them about the dream, and that brought it all back. they had been up until 4:00 in the morning the night before. you heard him say, walking up and down the stairs trying to figure the right way to finish the speech. "i have a dream" was not part of the plan. don't use it, it's trite, cliche. don't use it. use something else. and he went out there. >> blew them out. the original draft doesn't sound so sexy. entitled normalcy, never again. >> nah. >> "i have a dream" sounds like it hits you right in the
it was trying to raise all people up, all mankind. >> reporter: so did the late civil rights leader, dorothy hite, her in the hat. >> when he lifted his arms you felt like he was taking us all in. >> reporter: and as he did he ended with the wrds of an old hymn he used to sing. >> free at last! free at last! thank god almighty we are free at last! >> reporter: on one day, one man with a dream, lifting a nation on the wings of hope and history. ♪ hallelujah ♪...
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the biggest civil rights ruling of the roberts' court era. justices said the voting rights act did a lot of good, but it needs changing. the supreme court struck down a key part of the voting rights act. in a decision the court said congress must revisit the provision of the 1965 law requiring states with a history of racial discrimination to to obtain federal permission before changing their voting laws. >> without this extremely important provision of the voting rights act, we could see discriminatory voting laws going into effect. >> reporter: civil rights leaders call the court's ruling devastating. >> people gave blood to bring us to where we are. some people gave their very lives. >> reporter: writing the majority opinion, chief justice john roberts said when congress rewrote the voting rights act in 2006, it relied on 40-year-old voting data that does not reflect modern america. and it was pointed out much changed since the law was enacted. >> 27% of the representation in this state are african-american. we have lived up to what the su
the biggest civil rights ruling of the roberts' court era. justices said the voting rights act did a lot of good, but it needs changing. the supreme court struck down a key part of the voting rights act. in a decision the court said congress must revisit the provision of the 1965 law requiring states with a history of racial discrimination to to obtain federal permission before changing their voting laws. >> without this extremely important provision of the voting rights act, we could see...
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and that small act of defiance is what started the civil rights movement decades ago. rosa parks found her way in the u.s. capital yesterday for her brave act of defiance will never be forgotten. >> it is about time. >> looking good right there in the capital. >>> later this half hour, a 4-year-old boy who gets around in a wheelchair really wants to go faster. and his athletic aspirations, how his dream became reality. this is our "favorite story of the day." and we don't have to tell you why. >> that's a cute kid. are you kidding me? oh, man. stay tuned for that. >> that's adorable. >>> but first, the big news of the day. pope benedict now just hours away from leaving his post, a move he says he's making of his own free will. benedict will offer one last blessing today once he reaches his new temporary residence. >> and there is the vatican. another sunny morning there. that's a live look outside. in his final public audience, we saw a pope perhaps relishing his chance to say goodbye. abc's george stephanopoulos is there. >> reporter: it was a last glimpse, a last cha
and that small act of defiance is what started the civil rights movement decades ago. rosa parks found her way in the u.s. capital yesterday for her brave act of defiance will never be forgotten. >> it is about time. >> looking good right there in the capital. >>> later this half hour, a 4-year-old boy who gets around in a wheelchair really wants to go faster. and his athletic aspirations, how his dream became reality. this is our "favorite story of the day." and...
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. >> the civil rights icon has 17 grandchildren, some of whom opened up in a rare interview with abc's rina ninan. >> reporter: set free after 27 years in prison. >> first steps into a new south africa. >> reporter: some of his grandchildren found themselves longing for his prison days. >> those days i cherished because it was just the two of no one else. when he came out we did not have him because he had bigger issues to tackle. >> reporter: his grandson remembers visiting him when he was 4. >> he asked the wardens if he could put cartoons on the tv so me and my other cousins could sit and watch them and he offered us hot chocolate and he made it himself. >> reporter: his granddaughter said that while he couldn't physically touch them, his words always did. >> at the end of the visit he brought me a box of chocolates saying your visit will always be a bittersweet memory for me. >> reporter: words in the form of letters written to the family from jail. this one describing the moment that he was told his son was killed in a car accident. >> it describes his heart seems to stop and it w
. >> the civil rights icon has 17 grandchildren, some of whom opened up in a rare interview with abc's rina ninan. >> reporter: set free after 27 years in prison. >> first steps into a new south africa. >> reporter: some of his grandchildren found themselves longing for his prison days. >> those days i cherished because it was just the two of no one else. when he came out we did not have him because he had bigger issues to tackle. >> reporter: his grandson...
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coming up next, the importance of black history month through the eyes of descendants of civil rights pioneers. they're joining us for an indepth panel discussion coming up next. we get into a lot of very interesting topics, including president obama's role. we get into does the month still have resonance with the youth of today in terms of what the black community needs to do for itself? so stay tuned for that. something different on the show tonight. >>> and later on, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars one shoe shine at a time. it's an act of charity that you have to see to believe. you're watching "world news now." have given way to sleeping. tossing and turning where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta®(eszopiclone) can help you get there. like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. lunesta should not be taken together with alcohol. abnormal behaviors may
coming up next, the importance of black history month through the eyes of descendants of civil rights pioneers. they're joining us for an indepth panel discussion coming up next. we get into a lot of very interesting topics, including president obama's role. we get into does the month still have resonance with the youth of today in terms of what the black community needs to do for itself? so stay tuned for that. something different on the show tonight. >>> and later on, raising...
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that day in 1963, when a quarter million people flocked to the capitol to march for jobs and civil rights. >> this morning, we are looking back to the 25th anniversary, as we go into the abc news vault "nightline," friday, august 26, 1988. >> i draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny and i say -- segregation now, segregation tomorrow and segregation forever. >> birmingham brought to the american people the stupidity, the violence, and the ugliness of maintaining segregation. and people were deeply distressed by this. and i think had not there been birmingham the march on washington could never have become the significant thing it became. >> just 100 years after lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation that freed the slaves, 200,000 people converge on the nation's capitol to rally for civil rights. to awe -- >> until everyone in america can vote. >> you got no freedom that all of the people in america have. the neeg rose -- >> we are tired, we are tired of being beaten by policemen. we are tired of seeing our people locked up in jail over and over aga
that day in 1963, when a quarter million people flocked to the capitol to march for jobs and civil rights. >> this morning, we are looking back to the 25th anniversary, as we go into the abc news vault "nightline," friday, august 26, 1988. >> i draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny and i say -- segregation now, segregation tomorrow and segregation forever. >> birmingham brought to the american people the stupidity, the violence,...
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. >> one of the nation's most influential civil rights leaders stepping down from his post. naacp president ben jealous will resign at the end of the year. he said that he plans to pursue teaching at a university. wants to spend time with his young family. he is credited with improving the finances and credit base. >>> the former teacher of the year has been cleared of stabbing her boyfriend to death. the evidence in the first-degree murder case against dawn cavanaugh did not support the charge. cavanaugh admitted stabbing him back in february, but she had claimed all along it was self-defense. >> he attacked me. i got away. got inside the house. he attacked me again. punching me in the face. i got away again. and ran into the kitchen. and made a split-second decision. i feel like my response probably saved my life. >> she spent a month in jail and resigned from the middle school where she had taught social studies. >>> a new study relieved overnight -- released overnight will stir debated over whether young women should get mammogram. women who don't get mammograms younger
. >> one of the nation's most influential civil rights leaders stepping down from his post. naacp president ben jealous will resign at the end of the year. he said that he plans to pursue teaching at a university. wants to spend time with his young family. he is credited with improving the finances and credit base. >>> the former teacher of the year has been cleared of stabbing her boyfriend to death. the evidence in the first-degree murder case against dawn cavanaugh did not...
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it begins with the kennedy assassination and focuses on his involvement in civil rights. we saw some of this not long ago. we saw a couple of clips. he looks just like lyndon johnson with the glasses and the forehead. an amazing look. >> i think so too. now it is here i can't wait to see it. >> no release date yet but they say it is coming. >> all right. we are excited about that. >>> we told you yesterday, halle berry and olivier martinez had their baby boy. now we have the name of the baby. they decided to go back to olivier's spanish roots. his name is maceo robert martinez. >> i hope he is sexy and good looking as his parents. tough act to follow. >> he has no choice. that name dates back centuries and centuries. it has been reformatted and americanized and now it is matthew essentially but back in the day it is maceo and robert is olivier's dad's name. they kept it nice and close to olivier. >> i like it. >> i like it too. i think the will be an incredibly good looking kid and with the name like maceo. he's got the girls beat. are you kidding me? >> he has the name a
it begins with the kennedy assassination and focuses on his involvement in civil rights. we saw some of this not long ago. we saw a couple of clips. he looks just like lyndon johnson with the glasses and the forehead. an amazing look. >> i think so too. now it is here i can't wait to see it. >> no release date yet but they say it is coming. >> all right. we are excited about that. >>> we told you yesterday, halle berry and olivier martinez had their baby boy. now we...
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they're all descendants of civil rights pioneers. so kind of this whole discussion we're going to have is about this next generation of leaders. we're in the middle of black history month, so it's idea we have this month, so let's assess the current state of black america, what's going on and where things need to go. a good glup of people here. so we have a two-part discussion coming up. so stay tuned for that. and someone special next week coming, as well. >> you had some really interesting people on your panel who -- it's not so much about this month and what this month means. it's what this month can do for not only black americans, but everybody. how we can all become a better people because of something like this. >> true. and they did stress that point. so a nice mix of insight there. stay tuned for that. something very different we're doing on this show. i'm excited for you guys to check that out. >>> later on, a shoe shine man and his very humble form of fund-raising. find out how much money he collected from his tip jar and
they're all descendants of civil rights pioneers. so kind of this whole discussion we're going to have is about this next generation of leaders. we're in the middle of black history month, so it's idea we have this month, so let's assess the current state of black america, what's going on and where things need to go. a good glup of people here. so we have a two-part discussion coming up. so stay tuned for that. and someone special next week coming, as well. >> you had some really...
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. >> you have called it the civil rights trial, civil rights case of the century. >> of this new millennium, the whole world is watching. i have often said, had trayvon martin shot an unarmed george zimmerman, he would have been arrested day one, hour one, moment one. >> you didn't know to take a court case on domestic violence seriously enough in front of a female judge! if that ain't the height of idiocy, i don't know what is. >> please wrap it up it says. well that's exactly what you did with me. you wrapped me up in your arms after 30 years. and now i can go home with a tony. >> cicely tyson. at the tony awards. they played the music which means shut up. she nailed her transition. >> just kept on going. >> happy father's day. >> thank you very much. >> i love father's day. being a father is work. this is my day to do nothing. you have your man whose first father's day is this year. he was very good to you on mother's day. made you breakfast in bed. you have plans for him? >> lots of plans for him. spending saturday my dad. sunday with devon's dad. we'll have a good time. happy father's
. >> you have called it the civil rights trial, civil rights case of the century. >> of this new millennium, the whole world is watching. i have often said, had trayvon martin shot an unarmed george zimmerman, he would have been arrested day one, hour one, moment one. >> you didn't know to take a court case on domestic violence seriously enough in front of a female judge! if that ain't the height of idiocy, i don't know what is. >> please wrap it up it says. well that's...
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the administration says that's unconstitutional. >> this is really the latest civil rights issue. it is a question of whether or not american citizens are going to be treated with equal protection of the laws. >> what is the public's purpose of marriage? marriage brings together men and women for the reproduction of the human race. >> the supreme court hears arguments in this case at the end of the month. republicans have jumped on board, writing letters to the supreme court. and now actor clint eastwood, who spoke at the republican national convention, highly -- wasn't he talking to an empty chair at the convention, saying it was obama? >> this is big. seven states could be affected by this, because there's a lot of states now that will give -- recognize same-sex rights but not the union as an official marriage but still give them the rights. if the obama administration convinces the court to go its way, those seven states would then have to probably legalize the marriage itself. so really a lot of implications on this one. >> let's see what the court does. >>> mitt and ann romne
the administration says that's unconstitutional. >> this is really the latest civil rights issue. it is a question of whether or not american citizens are going to be treated with equal protection of the laws. >> what is the public's purpose of marriage? marriage brings together men and women for the reproduction of the human race. >> the supreme court hears arguments in this case at the end of the month. republicans have jumped on board, writing letters to the supreme court....
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rights icon. abc's lana zak reports from johannesburg. >> i am not ill. i'm just old. so he's fine. he's out of hospital. he's back at home. >> reporter: a long-time friend and political ally of nelson mandela grinned as he told reporters the a 95-year-old anti-apartheid leader was just old. he spent 15 years with mandela imprisoned on robin island. >> never touch a woman or child again. pity they didn't hang you. i'm going to make sure you wish they had. >> reporter: mandela's struggle against apartheid is the subject of a new movie, "mandela: long walk to freedom," which hits u.s. theaters thanksgiving weekend. >> i have beautiful children, beautiful wife. i want them to walk free in their own land. >> the movie was powerful for mandela's daughter. [ inaudible ] >> that part of my father's legacy and persona overlooked. >> i wonder if you can tell us about a particular scene that brought you closer to your father? >> we had those moments where -- no hope of anyone coming to rescue. >> freedom, i
rights icon. abc's lana zak reports from johannesburg. >> i am not ill. i'm just old. so he's fine. he's out of hospital. he's back at home. >> reporter: a long-time friend and political ally of nelson mandela grinned as he told reporters the a 95-year-old anti-apartheid leader was just old. he spent 15 years with mandela imprisoned on robin island. >> never touch a woman or child again. pity they didn't hang you. i'm going to make sure you wish they had. >> reporter:...
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. ♪ >>> this morning, the world wakes to the news that a joint of human and civil rights is gone. nelson mandela, a guiding force, reve revered, forever changing history. >> recognize that apartheid has no future. >> he spent nearly three decades in prison, emerging to become the first black president of south africa. a father figure to his people. and to millions around the world. this morning, new reaction from every corner of the world. >> i cannot fully imagine my own life without the example that nelson mandela set. >> right now on "america this morning," abc news remembers
. ♪ >>> this morning, the world wakes to the news that a joint of human and civil rights is gone. nelson mandela, a guiding force, reve revered, forever changing history. >> recognize that apartheid has no future. >> he spent nearly three decades in prison, emerging to become the first black president of south africa. a father figure to his people. and to millions around the world. this morning, new reaction from every corner of the world. >> i cannot fully imagine...
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civil rights activist. oops. >> that's a big oops. >> here's kind of looking adorable, maybe oops, maybe not. this is a family portrait sent out by rebecca romijn and jerry o'connell. there you have it. they decided to dress up in their mint green pjs for this holiday photo shoot. that's their twins almost 5. their entire brotherhood -- entire brood, three dogs, two cats. they sent it out to everybody. they have been married. their kids came in 2008. they have been married since 2007 and they took a couple of different poses. she also -- the same as mariah carey touched on having more children when asked. she also said no more kids. always wanted two. here we are. got them. >> do what they do add pets every time you want a kid. >> you want another kid? how about a dog. >> a cat this time around. >> look like a great family. >> three dogs, two cats, two kids and mom and dad. >> and a partridge in a pear tree. >> and a partridge in a pear tree. ar tree. >> and a partridge in a pear tree. >> and a partridge in
civil rights activist. oops. >> that's a big oops. >> here's kind of looking adorable, maybe oops, maybe not. this is a family portrait sent out by rebecca romijn and jerry o'connell. there you have it. they decided to dress up in their mint green pjs for this holiday photo shoot. that's their twins almost 5. their entire brotherhood -- entire brood, three dogs, two cats. they sent it out to everybody. they have been married. their kids came in 2008. they have been married since...
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rights violations. >> i share your concerns. and as we first acknowledged last spring, we have opened an investigation into this matter. >> reporter: and martin's parents are considering a wrongful death lawsuit, maintaining, as prosecutors in this case do, that the 17-year-old was killed in cold blood. >> i think there was a struggle at some point trayvon began aware of the gun, he was backing up and george zimmerman shot him. >> reporter: as protests continue across the country -- so too do the prayers. zimmerman's parents with these words for martin's mom and dad. >> we are deeply sorry for this tragedy. deeply sorry. and we pray for trayvon martin. we pray for trayvon martin. >> reporter: yesterday benjamin crump spoke at naacp's national convention, encouraging people to continue holding peaceful rallies for justice in trayvon's memory. diana and rob? >> thank you, marci. >>> now to that look inside the jury room. cnn interviewed a woman it said was juror number b-37. she appeared only in silhouette and she said zimmerman m
rights violations. >> i share your concerns. and as we first acknowledged last spring, we have opened an investigation into this matter. >> reporter: and martin's parents are considering a wrongful death lawsuit, maintaining, as prosecutors in this case do, that the 17-year-old was killed in cold blood. >> i think there was a struggle at some point trayvon began aware of the gun, he was backing up and george zimmerman shot him. >> reporter: as protests continue across...
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robertson who grew up in jim crow, louisiana, said that blacks were better off before civil rights. "i never with my eyes saw the mistreatment of any black person. pre-entitlement they were happy and no one was singing the blues." condemnation came quickly. the human rights campaign called the remarks "dangerous and revisionist." >> it is unacceptable to equate homosexuality with beastiality. it is unacceptable to assert that being gay is a choice that one has. >> reporter: a&e placing robertson on indefinite hiatus. but conservative fans like sarah palin came to his defense by targeting his opponents as intolerants. the governor of his home state sounding off. >> the left is tolerant of every viewpoint except those that disagree with them. >> in jesus name, amen. >> reporter: others say he's being attacked for his religious beliefs. the family has a best-selling christmas cd out. ♪ >> reporter: and fans flock to them for it. >> everyone watches "duck dynasty. " you dvr and go to church and come home and watch "duck dynasty." >> we pray continued blessings on our family. amen. >>
robertson who grew up in jim crow, louisiana, said that blacks were better off before civil rights. "i never with my eyes saw the mistreatment of any black person. pre-entitlement they were happy and no one was singing the blues." condemnation came quickly. the human rights campaign called the remarks "dangerous and revisionist." >> it is unacceptable to equate homosexuality with beastiality. it is unacceptable to assert that being gay is a choice that one has....
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her arrest led to the civil rights movement. >>> this year marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king's unforgettable "i have a dream" speech. i sat down with three marchers who were there back on that day in 1963 to witness history in the making. you can hear what they have to say about black america tomorrow right here on "world news now." >>> the family of trayvon martin has just marked one year since he was shot and killed. martin's parents took part in a candle light vigil in new york city last night along with about 200 others. the shooting of the unarmed 17-year-old set off a national outcry over race issues and stand your ground laws. >> in case you're wondering where this stands legally, zimmerman will be back in court april 22 for a hearing related to that stand your ground law. they're calling it a mini trial, but that is the next step legally in all this. but obviously this was a huge story a year ago when it first broke. a lot of questions about police and the law, possible racial undercurrents. so on and so forth. so how all that plays o
her arrest led to the civil rights movement. >>> this year marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king's unforgettable "i have a dream" speech. i sat down with three marchers who were there back on that day in 1963 to witness history in the making. you can hear what they have to say about black america tomorrow right here on "world news now." >>> the family of trayvon martin has just marked one year since he was shot and...
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the bombing by white supremacists helped to spur the passage of the civil rights act in 1964. >>> diana nyad defending her 110-mile swim from cuba to key west saying she did it in "squeaky clean, ethical fashion." her critics have requested her speed. nyad and her team said her speed was a combination of her propelling herself and a favorable current. she said claims by her doctors that she went seven hours without eating or drinking were mistakes. rare mentions of soccer here on "world news now." first of all, the u.s. men's national team qualified for next summer's world cup in brazil. >> look at the screen if you are not looking. a high school game in new jersey. the kid does a flip on a throw in. yeah. the ball hits the goalie's hand and goes in. it's a goal, and it counts. >> full credit for andy gordon from hackensack, high school. the bad news that was the team's only goal of the game. so they lost 2-1 but does it matter? >> just crazy. in the soccer-loving world, that will get a bazillion hits. >> amazing. obviously a loss matters, but >> i'd love to ask was he trying to do that
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as the world waits for news of nelson mandela's health, president obama reflected on the civil rights leader's legacy as he kicked off his presidential trip to africa. >> he is a personal hero, but i don't think i'm unique in that regard. i think he is a hero for the world. and, if and when he passes from this place, one thing i think we'll all know is that his legacy is one that will linger on throughout the ages. >> reporter: the president spent his first day visiting senegal's goree island, a historic site that represents the horrific african slave trade. stepping through the slave house's door of no return, the president scanned the same horizon that slaves viewed as they were forced to leave their homeland, a brief but hugely symbolic moment. >> for an african-american, an african-american president, to be able to visit this site i think gives me even greater motivation in terms of defense of human rights around the world. >> reporter: president obama travels to south africa today. still no word on whether he will meet with mandela while he is there. the white house is deferring
as the world waits for news of nelson mandela's health, president obama reflected on the civil rights leader's legacy as he kicked off his presidential trip to africa. >> he is a personal hero, but i don't think i'm unique in that regard. i think he is a hero for the world. and, if and when he passes from this place, one thing i think we'll all know is that his legacy is one that will linger on throughout the ages. >> reporter: the president spent his first day visiting senegal's...
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>> all right, i know fort sumter was the civil war, and the alamo was somewhere down in texas, and texas wasn't around during the revolutionary war, i don't think, so the burning of washington and the boston massacre. name that shifts the blame. all right, i'm gonna go with... jumping the question 'cause i'm not sure. >> it's my boo. >> [laughter] >> you gonna hit me with my whole move. i was all like, "what are you gonna do? oh, you gonna jump the question." so you jumped over. not really sure, decided to jump over it. >> not really sure, yeah. >> all right, it is now out of play. you thinkin' it was possibly "b," 'cause that's the one you would have, if you would have guessed. >> yes, if i would have guessed. >> what is the correct answer? it is indeed "b," the boston massacre. again, it's double money week. hopefully this money is small. what'd she jump over? oh, well, jumped over $1,000. that's all right. when we come back, clarice is going for her double money question. millionaire in just a second. it's so much more than coffee. brew the love. keurig. on the table by not choosing t
>> all right, i know fort sumter was the civil war, and the alamo was somewhere down in texas, and texas wasn't around during the revolutionary war, i don't think, so the burning of washington and the boston massacre. name that shifts the blame. all right, i'm gonna go with... jumping the question 'cause i'm not sure. >> it's my boo. >> [laughter] >> you gonna hit me with my whole move. i was all like, "what are you gonna do? oh, you gonna jump the question."...
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the 94 civil rights leader remains in the hospital where he has been for three weeks. the white house is deferring to mandela's family on whether he is up for a visit from the president. for now, president obama is moving ahead with his busy schedule to promote democracy and economic opportunities on the continent. he will meet with the president of senegal and have of a joint press conference. later the first family will tour a powerful symbol of the inhumane slave trade. notably absent from the itinerary is kenya, his father's homeland. where many of the president's relatives still live. kenya's new president is facing charges for war crimes. not a good time for president obama to be visiting. >> thank you, to mary bruce. >>> while in africa, the president will be kept up to date on the situation with nsa leaker, edward snowden. he is in the fourth day at the russian airport. en the past 16 months, six people have been accused of spying for the u.s. in russia. >> the friend who was on the phone with trayvon martin moments before he was shot and killed returns to the
the 94 civil rights leader remains in the hospital where he has been for three weeks. the white house is deferring to mandela's family on whether he is up for a visit from the president. for now, president obama is moving ahead with his busy schedule to promote democracy and economic opportunities on the continent. he will meet with the president of senegal and have of a joint press conference. later the first family will tour a powerful symbol of the inhumane slave trade. notably absent from...
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the president typically meets with civil society leaders, human rights activists when he comes to russia. this time the president added members from lgbt groups from the meeting. he will do it shortly before departing to go back to washington. this is something that obviously is a poke in the eye at the russian government. earlier this year, the russian government passed a gay propaganda law, what it is called, which essentially says it is illegal to talk about homosexuality around minors. this is something the white house has said, president obama personally said he opposed. he is going to make a stand at it before he leaves the country. >> live from st. petersburg, russia. appreciate it. thank you. >> back here at home now raging wildfire that's burned more than 370 square miles around yosemite started by a careless hunter. investigators say he built an illegal campfire that erupted beyond his control august 17. because of high fire danger at the time the forest service had banned camp fires more than a week earlier. as a result, 111 structures have been destroyed including 11 homes. >
the president typically meets with civil society leaders, human rights activists when he comes to russia. this time the president added members from lgbt groups from the meeting. he will do it shortly before departing to go back to washington. this is something that obviously is a poke in the eye at the russian government. earlier this year, the russian government passed a gay propaganda law, what it is called, which essentially says it is illegal to talk about homosexuality around minors. this...
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and civil rights leader benjamin hooks likens it to jackie robinson breaking the color barrier in major league baseball. for the first time, a black woman has been crowned miss america. the story from bob burkwitz. >>> and our new miss america is vanessa williams. >> reporter: for 20-year-old vanessa williams it is enough to be crowned miss america because she is the first black to hold the title she is a history maker. miss new york, however, doesn't feel entirely comfortable with that position. >> i'd like to make sure there is no differentiation between a black miss america and the other miss americas. >> whether she likes it or not she scored a breakthrough. up until the '50s it was whites only. before miss williams sang her way to victory, only three others made it to the finals including this year's first runner up, suzette charles, miss new jersey. in the tiny village of new york, race and history don't seem to matter now. >> i was excited. i couldn't believe it. someone i know down the road, miss america. ♪ happy days are here again >> reporter: the hometown girl makes good ab
and civil rights leader benjamin hooks likens it to jackie robinson breaking the color barrier in major league baseball. for the first time, a black woman has been crowned miss america. the story from bob burkwitz. >>> and our new miss america is vanessa williams. >> reporter: for 20-year-old vanessa williams it is enough to be crowned miss america because she is the first black to hold the title she is a history maker. miss new york, however, doesn't feel entirely comfortable...
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get involved in another war in the middle east, this will be a discussion about where they see the civil war in syria heading. and what the chaos in syria heading and what the chaos could mean for the rest of the region. >> all right, thank you so much for that report live from jerusalem. >>> our coverage of the president's mideast visit does not end here. more live reports from jerusalem later on "america this morning" as well as "good morning america," and you can find additional background on abcnews.com. >>> the pentagon has called a halt to the use of 60 millimeter mortar shells. seven marines killed. several others injured during exercises deep in the nevada desert. investigators trying to figure out white a mortar round fired in the firing tube during the exercise. >>> dramatic new details of the massacre plot averted on the university of central florida campus. police say the gunman had planned to pull the fire alarm and then start shooting as students rushed out of their dorms. that plot was stopped when his roommate called 911 and faced that gunman down. >> he made eye contact
get involved in another war in the middle east, this will be a discussion about where they see the civil war in syria heading. and what the chaos in syria heading and what the chaos could mean for the rest of the region. >> all right, thank you so much for that report live from jerusalem. >>> our coverage of the president's mideast visit does not end here. more live reports from jerusalem later on "america this morning" as well as "good morning america," and...
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the shocking murders led to the passage of the civil rights act. some victims' families and survivors of the blast did not welcome the medal so much. they say they should be financially compensated. >>> a heist that used computers and atms that we walked past every single day. a worldwide gang of criminals some seen on surveillance, stole $45 million in just hours. hackers first stole prepaid debit accounts and downloaded information on to home made atm cards. smaller crews of thieves used them at cash machines in 26 countries. >> the scheme was organized for months and planned down to the minute. reminiscent of the casino heist in "oceans 11." the crooks so brazen, some even took photos of themselves flashing the card and what they had bought with it. seven people are under arrest here in the u.s. investigators say though that no personal accounts were compromised. >> smart enough to pull off that then they take pictures of themselves. >> not smart. >> are you kidding me? >> not usually smart groups. >>> the government shut down a website which sh
the shocking murders led to the passage of the civil rights act. some victims' families and survivors of the blast did not welcome the medal so much. they say they should be financially compensated. >>> a heist that used computers and atms that we walked past every single day. a worldwide gang of criminals some seen on surveillance, stole $45 million in just hours. hackers first stole prepaid debit accounts and downloaded information on to home made atm cards. smaller crews of thieves...
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i think the civil jury heard from him and had the additional evidence. i think they got it right. >> reporter: and when you're facing the worst, clearly geragos is a good man to have in your corner. i'm david wright in los angeles. >>> we got totally side tracked. >> we're talking about my cousin vinny, one of the greatest movies ever, a cult movie. the first time you watch it, you think it's pretty good. then you watch it one more time, and it gets under your skin, like a sickness. i think i've seen it like 20 times. i love that movie. >> it's one of the only movies i can quote. a frickin' bullet hits you. >> did you get the license plate? there's so many great lines to that movie. geragos made over $5 million defending famous clients. nobody -- lawyers get a bad rap, but you know what, when you need one, you want a guy like that on your side. >> yeah, exactly. >> there you go. hopefully, we'll never need that, right? let's watch "my cousin vinny" again. if you haven't seen it, check it out. if you haven't seen it. check it out. >> yeah. like when i fel
i think the civil jury heard from him and had the additional evidence. i think they got it right. >> reporter: and when you're facing the worst, clearly geragos is a good man to have in your corner. i'm david wright in los angeles. >>> we got totally side tracked. >> we're talking about my cousin vinny, one of the greatest movies ever, a cult movie. the first time you watch it, you think it's pretty good. then you watch it one more time, and it gets under your skin, like a...
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did the rhys violate the civil rights of tea party members? >>> making history at sea. the future of u.s. naval warfare put to the test. unmanned drone launched from the deck of an aircraft carrier. >>> time to dream again. the powerball payout reaching record levels once again. what would you do with $360 million. >>> on "dancing with the stars," next stop the times, the top four pairs move on to the very last round after a surprising elimination last night.
did the rhys violate the civil rights of tea party members? >>> making history at sea. the future of u.s. naval warfare put to the test. unmanned drone launched from the deck of an aircraft carrier. >>> time to dream again. the powerball payout reaching record levels once again. what would you do with $360 million. >>> on "dancing with the stars," next stop the times, the top four pairs move on to the very last round after a surprising elimination last night.
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at the same time, trudeau owes $37 million from a civil judgment. the court is still trying to collect. abc news, chicago. >>> rare move. listen to this. the judge revoked his bail and ordered the marshals to take him right to custody. white-collar defendants are usually allowed to wait. not this guy. took him right away. >> he will be sentenced in february. and another, i think, rare move because of lying, although the lies apparently -- there are many, many lies. and he affected a lot of people, anywhere from probation to life in prison. >> wow. >> i'm trying to wrap my mind around losing ten pounds in 24 hours. >> it is a mischaracterization of what is in the book. stop it, john. >> we will let the court decide on that one. i guess they already did. >>> coming up, the superstar slamming a fashion magazine for fakery. >>> a young star's intense criticism aimed directly at miley cyrus. it is coming up next in "the skinny." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. us russ. ny." it is coming up i ♪ skinny so skinny
at the same time, trudeau owes $37 million from a civil judgment. the court is still trying to collect. abc news, chicago. >>> rare move. listen to this. the judge revoked his bail and ordered the marshals to take him right to custody. white-collar defendants are usually allowed to wait. not this guy. took him right away. >> he will be sentenced in february. and another, i think, rare move because of lying, although the lies apparently -- there are many, many lies. and he...
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she's facing several civil lawsuits. john and diana? >> marci, thank you. a $10,000 reward being offered for information about the hit and run driver who killed an expectant couple and their baby in new york. the suspect's name is julio, police say he was driving a bmw down a residential street at speeds topping 60 miles per hour. that was before he crashed into the couple's taxi. the newborn was delivered but died hours later. such a sad story. >>> major new development into the ethics investigation of senator bob menendez. a woman in the dominican republic who said she had sex with him for money admits she lied. the 23-year-old woman said she never even met the democratic lawmaker but was paid to make these claims. he says he's the victim of a smear campaign. >>> moving on to the weather now. there are winter storm warnings and advisories posted this morning in 19 states from the dakotas to virginia. more than a foot of snow fell in parts of north dakota and driving is already treacherous across fargo where freezing rain came down and glazed over the road
she's facing several civil lawsuits. john and diana? >> marci, thank you. a $10,000 reward being offered for information about the hit and run driver who killed an expectant couple and their baby in new york. the suspect's name is julio, police say he was driving a bmw down a residential street at speeds topping 60 miles per hour. that was before he crashed into the couple's taxi. the newborn was delivered but died hours later. such a sad story. >>> major new development into the...
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and we can have a great day. >> no doubt. >> all right. let's talk egypt's interim president, speaking out saying protests leading to the ouster of former president morsi, have corrected the path of the 2011 uprising has the correction put egypt on brink of a civil war. abc's alex marquardt has the latest from cairo. >> reporter: a heart drawn in the sky. message from egypt's military to their supporters on the square below. >> i am so, so, so happy. so happy. i am so proud at the same time. >> reporter: after the military deposed a president elected by the people, sources tell abc news, he is being held with his family in a presidential guest house. top officials from the muslim brotherhood, morsi's party have also been rounded up. 300 arrest warrants have been issued for their members. since sunday, clashes between morsi supporters and opponents have left around 50 people dead. the military installed a new virtually unknown president, egypt's top constitutional judge. do you know the name of the new president? >> uh, now, no. >> reporter
and we can have a great day. >> no doubt. >> all right. let's talk egypt's interim president, speaking out saying protests leading to the ouster of former president morsi, have corrected the path of the 2011 uprising has the correction put egypt on brink of a civil war. abc's alex marquardt has the latest from cairo. >> reporter: a heart drawn in the sky. message from egypt's military to their supporters on the square below. >> i am so, so, so happy. so happy. i am so...
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there probably's no real right answers. we've seen this kind of debate before. now the latest incarnation happens to be these drone strikes. >> and there are lawmakers in 11 states that want to do away with these. they're afraid that these drones are going to start flying over their states. but police agencies say they're helpful for surveillance, search and rescue. we saw a generation of it being used in -- for the little alabama boy who was in the bunker. they were trying to see if he was alive under the bunker. and they flew some kind of generation of a drove over there. so you can understand how in some cases it's helpful, but you can see how some people are very afraid of the civil liberties being -- >> security and liberties. that debate, that is what this seems to be about. >>> the latest political maneuver against gun violence takes place on capitol hill. a new bill that will be introduced by top house democrats calls for a ban on assault weapons and also high-capacity magazines. they're also demanding background checks for all gun sales. the 15-point pr
there probably's no real right answers. we've seen this kind of debate before. now the latest incarnation happens to be these drone strikes. >> and there are lawmakers in 11 states that want to do away with these. they're afraid that these drones are going to start flying over their states. but police agencies say they're helpful for surveillance, search and rescue. we saw a generation of it being used in -- for the little alabama boy who was in the bunker. they were trying to see if he...